Why Buying A Gown Online Won’t Save You Money

Some brides today opt to buy their dress online after visiting numerous bridal stores. Since you may be considering this, here are several things you should consider that will likely cost you more money than originally anticipated and cause the savings you thought you were getting to completely vanish. We could tell you that you are making a mistake by choosing to buy online, but we won’t. You’ll realize it as soon as you open the box.

Here’s what you’ll notice:

-The dress will have wrinkles all over it which you will have to pay extra to have pressed out. Many bridal salons offer a free service to have this done with the purchase of a wedding gown. You may pay $60 to $80 or more to have this same service done at a dry cleaner.

-There may be loose beading or missing beading caused during shipping which you will have to pay to have fixed (most shipping companies aren’t as kind to your box as you would like to think they are.)

-There may be spots or stains on the dress that you likely won’t be able to properly remove without damaging the delicate fabric and beadwork on the dress.

-The dress may come in the wrong size (and you may not be able to alter it to fit your figure).

-The dress may come in the wrong color (and you can’t do anything to fix that).

-And lastly, you may order the dress and even if you get it, it may look completely different than the picture you saw online. Many brides have experienced this much to their shock and horror and then come to us in tears hoping that we can fix the problem.

We recently had a bride come into our store who had purchased a wedding dress online. She was very upset because the dress she received looked completely different than the picture she saw online. The color was different, the seams were loose and crooked and she said a child could have done a better job. The company she purchased the dress from only left her 2 days to dispute the charges with her credit card company (which she did) but they may not be able to get her money back for her. She was left to either fix what she had (which didn’t give her a lot of options) or buy a new dress. She ended up buying a new dress at our store and wished she had done that in the first place.

When you buy a dress from a full service bridal salon, you’ll notice that:

-Your dress will be pressed so that it is wrinkle-free and looks absolutely stunning on your wedding day.

-Any beads that may have come loose during shipping will be tightened at no charge.

-You can be assured there won’t be any spots or stains on your dress when you pick it up.

-Your dress will come in the size you selected.

-Your dress will come in the color you selected.

-Lastly, your dress will look like the sample you ordered it from and you won’t have to worry about any of the details.

With all that you have to worry about with planning the wedding of your dreams, you really don’t need the extra stress and hassle of worrying that your dress may not come in correctly or be perfect for your wedding day. Why take the risk? Go ahead and shop for your special occasion dress or gown online, but when you are ready to buy, be sure to only purchase from a full service specialty store that is listed on the manufacturer’s website as an authorized retailer